[DeTomaso] Dressing up an aluminum block and heads

[Mark Charlton]

Hi Rob,

We typically need to prep with a bonding adhesive before clear-coating aluminum in our sign shop. We use this:

http://www.matthewspaint.com/Products/Primers/Matthews-Paint/Spray-Bond-Adhesive-274-793SP.aspx

I don’t know of a clear top-coat that would stick really well without that. Many will eventually yellow, and I imagine the heat from an engine might accelerate the yellowing of a clear. My ZF was painted silver 10 years ago and looks great still. 

Good luck!

Mark Charlton
pantera01826 at rogers.com



On Apr 7, 2016, at 8:32 PM, Rob Dumoulin <rob at dumoulins.net> wrote:

>   Has anybody painted an aluminum block with clear engine paint?
> 
>   How did it come out and look over time?
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